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that he has a responsibility keeping america safe. wants all the tools possible. i agree, we should have all the tools within the framework of our constitution. i can give you ways to make us totally safe. seal all our borders. cap everybody's phone calls -- tap everybody's phone calls. you might be safer, but are you -- would you want that as americans? we're always going to face terrorist threats, just as germany and italy and many others. we have seen a rise in al qaeda. we spend $1 trillion in the iraq war. we spent $1 trillion going into iraq. we were told this was for our safety. it did not make us safer. we will be paying for it for decades. we lost thousands of good men and women there. the place is chaotic today. just because we can do something, doesn't mean it always makes sense to do it. >> some have said that this in the third term of president bush on national security issues. would you classify it as that? bushknow that president and i discussed this a lot. he worried about another 9/11 attack. i think he realized that his administration dropped the
that he has a responsibility keeping america safe. wants all the tools possible. i agree, we should have all the tools within the framework of our constitution. i can give you ways to make us totally safe. seal all our borders. cap everybody's phone calls -- tap everybody's phone calls. you might be safer, but are you -- would you want that as americans? we're always going to face terrorist threats, just as germany and italy and many others. we have seen a rise in al qaeda. we spend $1 trillion...
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he has thegue that it responsibility for keeping america safe. he will say he needs all the tools. he should, but within the framework of our constitution. seal all of our borders. tap everyone's phone call. randomly search everyone's home. but are you?afer would you want that? we are always going to face terrorist threat. we have seen a rise in al qaeda has of this misguided idea. we spent a trillion dollars going into iraq. it does not make us safer. we will be paying for it for decades. we lost thousands of them men and women. just because we can do something does not make sense to do it. that it is asaid third term president bush. would you classify it as that? president bush and i discussed this a lots. there administration dropped the ball. i was the one that wrote in the first patriot act. joined the conservative leader in the house for the provisions. if the page actually never in nobody's going to question. we found the number of mistakes that were made. i have proposals. somewhere -- somewhere acceptable. >> i want to talk about judges. your company is working hard to con
he has thegue that it responsibility for keeping america safe. he will say he needs all the tools. he should, but within the framework of our constitution. seal all of our borders. tap everyone's phone call. randomly search everyone's home. but are you?afer would you want that? we are always going to face terrorist threat. we have seen a rise in al qaeda has of this misguided idea. we spent a trillion dollars going into iraq. it does not make us safer. we will be paying for it for decades. we...
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i hate the idea that we will wall off america from central america. the integration of these economies has been such a positive thing. [applause] >> nobody in washington agrees. >> i feel the same way. i just cannot be as irreverent as eve can be about it. i admire so much, the claims spoken. i had an opportunity to speak with president obama. of course, we talked about immigration reform, and i wanted to talk about it from an economic perspective. that was fantastic. i said, the reality is, you would not be "mr. president" were it not for the hispanic vote. never in the history of this country has the hispanic community played such a role in the election of a president. never again will there be an american president without quoting the hispanic vote. i am for you to please begin to change the narrative that has defined the relationship between latin america and the united states. >> not just with mexico, but we open up our opportunities and participate in these markets and everybody benefits. >> every time i hear about it, these are the facts, but e
i hate the idea that we will wall off america from central america. the integration of these economies has been such a positive thing. [applause] >> nobody in washington agrees. >> i feel the same way. i just cannot be as irreverent as eve can be about it. i admire so much, the claims spoken. i had an opportunity to speak with president obama. of course, we talked about immigration reform, and i wanted to talk about it from an economic perspective. that was fantastic. i said, the...
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that is not what america is supposed to be all about. became. you, senator the same question for representative the sarah. the gang of eight -- the gang of seven now in the house. what do you think the chances are that the bill will make it to president obama? let me start by saying i agree with everything senator mccain just said. so you would have to conclude the chances are getting much better these days that we will pass a comprehensive fix to the immigration system. if i could just say we would not even be at step one had senator mccain not stepped to the plate. it is so important because we are not going to do this unless it is a bipartisan bill. and we no longer have senator kennedy with us, who was a champion on so many issues. but we are fortunate that senator mccain was still with us. we saw the result. 68 votes. they found a way to do this bipartisan. i do not think we can talk a lot without first recognizing those who stepped to the plate. there was the risk of losing to do this. and i think a tremendous amount of history will be wri
that is not what america is supposed to be all about. became. you, senator the same question for representative the sarah. the gang of eight -- the gang of seven now in the house. what do you think the chances are that the bill will make it to president obama? let me start by saying i agree with everything senator mccain just said. so you would have to conclude the chances are getting much better these days that we will pass a comprehensive fix to the immigration system. if i could just say we...
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america is all about. the idea of the voting rights act being undermined and to theted is a statement world that we, too, almost two are different and bring different ideas to the table are not equal. postureou to be in the that you are six, seven, or eight feet tall. we, too, are america. i am honored to be with a man who chairs my committee. "ranking."logy is we need to do better than that. frankly, we were able to be part of the legislative construct of the voting rights act of 1965. we must honor those -- [applause] >> woo! woo! >> i will get the dr.'s question answered very quickly. i wanted us to honor him. it is an exciting place to be.this -- hillary has known brother john and we have found our way onto the judiciary committee. acknowledge those who speak about those who were there in 1963. i want to say that i am glad that he was around and he is cool -- here today. we must honor reverend jackson. [applause] >> when people are mired in depression, they realize when they acquired change. they remai
america is all about. the idea of the voting rights act being undermined and to theted is a statement world that we, too, almost two are different and bring different ideas to the table are not equal. postureou to be in the that you are six, seven, or eight feet tall. we, too, are america. i am honored to be with a man who chairs my committee. "ranking."logy is we need to do better than that. frankly, we were able to be part of the legislative construct of the voting rights act of...
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what is "america? -- what is the gain for america? >> it is again for the rest of us in a couple of ways. realize how many kids are the kids of immigrants. for example, in california, half of our kids have an immigrant parents. the gains that they make translate into the next generation, having more resources in the house. we can focus in on the earnings gain, but somebody who is a citizen starts to feel more comfortable about going to school, engaging with teachers, being involved in education. improving the schools, communities, neighborhoods. the gains don't stop with the families. we estimated that it is about $21 billion to $45 billion increase in earnings and spending power over 10 years. if we could take the 8.5 million folks who are not naturalized and naturalize half of them, those are the gains we would get. about $1 billion to $2 billion per year if you can move naturalization rates up. it is money we are leaving on the floor. >> you take half of the 8.5 million that could naturalize, you get up to $45 billion, over what am
what is "america? -- what is the gain for america? >> it is again for the rest of us in a couple of ways. realize how many kids are the kids of immigrants. for example, in california, half of our kids have an immigrant parents. the gains that they make translate into the next generation, having more resources in the house. we can focus in on the earnings gain, but somebody who is a citizen starts to feel more comfortable about going to school, engaging with teachers, being involved...
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. >> here is 1840 view of america through the senses. the population reached 17 million in 26 states. we consistently see 30%. slaves #2.5 million, which is almost 15% of the population, and new orleans joins the list of the largest cities in the united states. we heard about the tylers and their attitude toward slavery. give us an indication of what was happening in 1840. >> this is a tremendous time of sexual tension. we like to think the country is divided regionally, that everyone in the north is anti slavery and everyone in the south is proslavery. it is not that simple. people in the north benefited from slavery and the slave trade until it was ended. they now move into a different economic arena. they no longer need slavery, and slippery as a threat to them because of the free labor system in the north, and the kinds of the economy that is needed to preserve institutions in the north are different from in the north are different from those in the south, so what is happening in congress is both groups want to control legislation, b
. >> here is 1840 view of america through the senses. the population reached 17 million in 26 states. we consistently see 30%. slaves #2.5 million, which is almost 15% of the population, and new orleans joins the list of the largest cities in the united states. we heard about the tylers and their attitude toward slavery. give us an indication of what was happening in 1840. >> this is a tremendous time of sexual tension. we like to think the country is divided regionally, that...
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hear ye then. >> good morning, america. i said, good morning, america. i just dropped by to tell you that it is movement time. repeat after me. it's movement time. each generation is faced with a movement moment that requires them to stand up and fight back withst injustice, great strength and fortitude. it has taken the collective power of the people demanding justice to protect our civil rights their civil rights. our women's rights. our immigrant rights. our latino american right. our asian-american rights. our poor america rights. our american children's rights. and the world families, the beloved community. this morning, it is movement time. -- y it is movement time 50 years later they have stopped -- last year in 2012 we voted like never before. it is movement time again. justsister from florida stopped by to tell you it is movement time. 50 years later, there is such an assault on those rights. it is our time for us to get busy to move a treated in other words, it is time to get up off of our butts, stop mismanaging, mistreating, and is respecting
hear ye then. >> good morning, america. i said, good morning, america. i just dropped by to tell you that it is movement time. repeat after me. it's movement time. each generation is faced with a movement moment that requires them to stand up and fight back withst injustice, great strength and fortitude. it has taken the collective power of the people demanding justice to protect our civil rights their civil rights. our women's rights. our immigrant rights. our latino american right. our...
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a tongue-in-cheek reference to what we are seeing in latin america and throughout the americas today is a coalition of the free trade, countries that are investing in developing ties to deepen activity to the rest of the world. you look at canada and the united states and mexico and chile and peru and colombia and costa rica and panama and these are countries that are bound together by free trade agreements. some of us are members. some of us are now members of negotiating with the partnership. there's a new configuration. so there is a new configuration that is taking place, binding these countries to believe in the rule based international trading system. if you look at what is going to build building blocks, it is the tpp, and the deal negotiate with the european union. these are the game changers bringing countries together that believe in that system based on free and fair trade. that is changing the dynamics of businesses looking to invest and create economic growth. also the growing middle class, the greater jobs exports. this is a tidal wave growing in the atmosphere, which i
a tongue-in-cheek reference to what we are seeing in latin america and throughout the americas today is a coalition of the free trade, countries that are investing in developing ties to deepen activity to the rest of the world. you look at canada and the united states and mexico and chile and peru and colombia and costa rica and panama and these are countries that are bound together by free trade agreements. some of us are members. some of us are now members of negotiating with the partnership....
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finally, america does not need to act alone. we have learned this the hard way in our history that if we go it alone, we put ourselves in jeopardy. when we act in a community of countries that share the same values, we can be a lot more effective. we can bring back stability to a region that is way too unstable. >> thank you. >> an important factor to be considering with the next senator of new jersey is who has the experience and sophistication to deal with international questions. i talked about the complicated situation in that part of the world. the threads, if you pull on one, it pulls through jordan, saudi arabia, egypt, israel, palestine, iran, iraq, and turkey. i sent a letter to the president saying that he should ask the new iranian president if he is good to his word. did appoint someone i know from their time at the united nations as foreign minister. and gives us time to work with iran on these important matters. we have not seen a lot of experience or sophistication. i think our next senator should be someone who h
finally, america does not need to act alone. we have learned this the hard way in our history that if we go it alone, we put ourselves in jeopardy. when we act in a community of countries that share the same values, we can be a lot more effective. we can bring back stability to a region that is way too unstable. >> thank you. >> an important factor to be considering with the next senator of new jersey is who has the experience and sophistication to deal with international questions....
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this happened in latin america, of course. isabella -- queen isabella decreed that all of the indians were human beings and that they were not to be treated badly even if they were. it's a bet of a curse that runs through history. and is being rectified. but it's taken a long time. >> louise saah katherine adams, john quincy adams' wife. >> what a pain in the neck. she was beautifully educated, raised in england, married to a merchant. her father was a merchant named johnson. and she and john quincy married. he was a stiff upper lip guy who had been pushed into the diplomatic service by his parents as a teenager. and he was a very unbending character, but, of course, a greatly moral character. a good politician. and she -- she spent half of her life saying he didn't love her and complaining about things and yet apparently a gracious, lovely hostess. she was musical and all. but she wrote a long strange essay in the white house telling how her husband had never loved her. >> who saw that? >> i don't know. it was in her -- it's
this happened in latin america, of course. isabella -- queen isabella decreed that all of the indians were human beings and that they were not to be treated badly even if they were. it's a bet of a curse that runs through history. and is being rectified. but it's taken a long time. >> louise saah katherine adams, john quincy adams' wife. >> what a pain in the neck. she was beautifully educated, raised in england, married to a merchant. her father was a merchant named johnson. and...
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the leaders who capture this spirit will be the ones who write the next chapter in texas story, and america's story. as i learned that sitting at the kitchen table with my grandfather, the task may not be quick, and it may not be but it is important. it is essential, and together it can be done. thank you very, very much. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> thank you. we have a lot of questions, and many of them, as you might imagine, are along the same theme. let's just get this out of the way right away. you mentioned your feud with rick perry. are you thinking about running to succeed him as governor? to go a lot of people are asking me that question lately, as you can imagine, and i am working very hard to decide what my neck steps will be. i do think in texas people feel we need a change from the very fractured, very partisan leadership we're seeing in the state government right now. >> what about a bid for another state office, perhaps u.s. senator or lieutenant governor? >> i can say i will run f
the leaders who capture this spirit will be the ones who write the next chapter in texas story, and america's story. as i learned that sitting at the kitchen table with my grandfather, the task may not be quick, and it may not be but it is important. it is essential, and together it can be done. thank you very, very much. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> thank you. we have a lot of questions, and...
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the leaders who capture this spirit will be the ones who write the next chapter in texas story, and america's story. as i learned that sitting at the kitchen table with my grandfather, the task may not be quick, and it may not be easy, but it is important. it is essential, and together it can be done. thank you very, very much. [applause] >> thank you. we have a lot of questions, and many of them, as you might imagine, are along the same theme. let's just get this out of the way right away. you mentioned your feud with rick perry. are you thinking about running >> succeed him as governor? a lot of people are asking me that question lately, as you can imagine, and i am working very hard to decide what my neck steps will be. i do think in texas people feel we need a change from the very fractured, very partisan leadership we're seeing in the state government right now. >> what about a bid for another state office, perhaps u.s. senator or lieutenant governor? >> i can say i will run for either my state senate seat or the governor. [applause] >> one more question. this person asks, would you cons
the leaders who capture this spirit will be the ones who write the next chapter in texas story, and america's story. as i learned that sitting at the kitchen table with my grandfather, the task may not be quick, and it may not be easy, but it is important. it is essential, and together it can be done. thank you very, very much. [applause] >> thank you. we have a lot of questions, and many of them, as you might imagine, are along the same theme. let's just get this out of the way right...
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god bless america. thank you. [applause] ♪ [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> that ceremony from yesterday. coming up, we will go back to "washington journal," bringing to a discussion about eminent domain. our guest will be steven eagle, professor at the george mason university school of law. we will also have live remarks from outgoing homeland security secretary janet napolitano at the national press club. her remarks will be live at 10:00 a.m. eastern. look atp next, we will remarks yesterday from secretary of state john kerry, responding to reports and intelligence that the assad government in syria has used chemical weapons on syria. following those brief remarks, we will get your thoughts on the action the government should take in syria. the numbers will be on the screen. now, for those remarks from secretary of state john kerry. >> for the last several days, president obama and his entire national security team have been re
god bless america. thank you. [applause] ♪ [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> that ceremony from yesterday. coming up, we will go back to "washington journal," bringing to a discussion about eminent domain. our guest will be steven eagle, professor at the george mason university school of law. we will also have live remarks from outgoing homeland security secretary janet napolitano at the national...
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that would be horrible in america. but we live with risk. 35,000 deaths on the highway. 100 deaths today, all are. 3000 americans die in house fate -- house fires. a smoke detector is a wonderful thing. that is a place to spend the money. a thousand americans drowned. the media warns you about sharks, you ought to worry about drowning. 100 americans are killed a year hunting deer. where does terrorism fit into this? almost nothing has happened in 12 years. it may happen, i do not presume to know. the rest of the panel is more informed about this than i. over my career, i have looked at scare after a scare that have limited freedom, certainly economic freedom. massive amounts of money are soft for of the battle against lawn chemicals. cell phone radiation causing brain tumors. we forget these things it week later. the terrorism scarce stay with us. food additives, pesticides. we banned ddt, which killed millions of people around the world. lie what silent spring claimed about it. now we are told plastic bottles are kill
that would be horrible in america. but we live with risk. 35,000 deaths on the highway. 100 deaths today, all are. 3000 americans die in house fate -- house fires. a smoke detector is a wonderful thing. that is a place to spend the money. a thousand americans drowned. the media warns you about sharks, you ought to worry about drowning. 100 americans are killed a year hunting deer. where does terrorism fit into this? almost nothing has happened in 12 years. it may happen, i do not presume to...
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he tries to use obama for america, now organize for america, to focus on the issues we have been talking about including keeping the government in operation beyond october 1. what has been happening? guest: it has been quite interesting. since 2009, everybody has gone into august saying who is going to win office? what i think has been most interesting is, one, we have gone on the offensive on obamacare. so we have partnered with a group called protect your care, which is been around several years, promoting obamacare. we have said we have done a lot of promoting, now we're going to hold accountable those people that want to repeal it, those that want to close the government down. we're going to travel around the country and respond to the heritage events that they're holding, promoting the dead ofding -- defunding obamacare. we are going to say obama care is here to stay and you to back off. then there is immigration. there was some speculation that coming into august, they would be on the defensive from the right. groups like freedom works and tea party groups would say no comprehensiv
he tries to use obama for america, now organize for america, to focus on the issues we have been talking about including keeping the government in operation beyond october 1. what has been happening? guest: it has been quite interesting. since 2009, everybody has gone into august saying who is going to win office? what i think has been most interesting is, one, we have gone on the offensive on obamacare. so we have partnered with a group called protect your care, which is been around several...
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north america, south america, working across the globe together. we need a much better educated workforce. we need much more creativity. many come to education because they are worried about social does this. many of us are worried about the lack of social mobility. the only way to enter the middle class and have a good paying job is to high-quality education. the globeies across do not have that opportunity today. we have amazing schools i have visited that do a wonderful job of helping folks pursue their passions, pursue their interests. countries look at what we are doing -- are we doing it well enough at scale? absolutely not. we have many people working every single day not to perpetuate the status quo, but to challenge it. today we have so many children, color, belowren of the poverty line, who received an inferior education. when that happens, we perpetuate poverty and social failure rather than eliminate it. we need to make sure that every chance for ahas a world-class education. i think that is what brings us all here. and that is from you
north america, south america, working across the globe together. we need a much better educated workforce. we need much more creativity. many come to education because they are worried about social does this. many of us are worried about the lack of social mobility. the only way to enter the middle class and have a good paying job is to high-quality education. the globeies across do not have that opportunity today. we have amazing schools i have visited that do a wonderful job of helping folks...
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a lifetime.ggle of to redeem the soul of america. tostill need to find a way humanize our political institution, our businesses, and .ur system of education 50 years later, those of us educated to the full -- calls of justice, need to appease ourselves. our struggle is an ongoing struggle. there will be progress. there will also be setbacks. we must continue to have hope and be still in our faith that this nation will become a truly multiracial democracy. we must continue to work. we must not give up or give in. keep the faith. and people hurting and suffering, we must be ready to take action, cast our votes, and move our feet. we must have a sense of urgency to use the power rented us to help and human suffering -- to help and human suffering -- to end human suffering. we as a people and a congress understand our differences do not divide us. our best when we accept that we are one people, one american family, that we all live in the same house. the american house, the world house. understand that no one, but no one, is breathless.
a lifetime.ggle of to redeem the soul of america. tostill need to find a way humanize our political institution, our businesses, and .ur system of education 50 years later, those of us educated to the full -- calls of justice, need to appease ourselves. our struggle is an ongoing struggle. there will be progress. there will also be setbacks. we must continue to have hope and be still in our faith that this nation will become a truly multiracial democracy. we must continue to work. we must not...
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for thet is time united states of america to act. guest: well, that certainly is the position of john mccain, republican senator, and others who are urging even more aggressive action to get involved in the civil war, to affect the outcome. clearly that is not going to happen under this president, or not intentionally. so we're going to have to see what happens in terms of weather strikes that do not take out bashar al-assad can be effective. way: how we look at the congress has looked at this issue in response to congress -- conflicts past. on the republican side, they tend to oppose or question anything that obama is doing good you have seen that in the words of john boehner, republican house speaker, who more or less supports taking some action, but is demanding more information. beennk that there has particularly in the libertarian right, a lot of opposition, and among the liberal democrats, some opposition. similar to the british parliament. there is a lot of queasiness over getting involved militarily after two long wars in ira
for thet is time united states of america to act. guest: well, that certainly is the position of john mccain, republican senator, and others who are urging even more aggressive action to get involved in the civil war, to affect the outcome. clearly that is not going to happen under this president, or not intentionally. so we're going to have to see what happens in terms of weather strikes that do not take out bashar al-assad can be effective. way: how we look at the congress has looked at this...
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america. statehood for 600,000 residents . finally, let it go forth that this is not only a commemoration, a continuation, but what you have here are two generations that have come together. there's a lot said about the joshua generation, the younger people. but i remind them it was the moses generation that pointed the way. we need both generations working side by side together and so let this be a day in which moses points the way for joshua and the walls of segregation, of racism, materialism come tumbling down. with that, let me introduce our first speaker for this segment, the director of foreign policy, committee of the national egislation, dr. michael chang. the day after king died, robert kennedy spoke on the mindless men as of violence. here is what he said. what has violence accomplished? what has it created? we tolerate a rising level of violence. we flor if i killing on movie screens and call it entertainment. we make it easy for men to acquire weapons. we honor swagger and wielder
america. statehood for 600,000 residents . finally, let it go forth that this is not only a commemoration, a continuation, but what you have here are two generations that have come together. there's a lot said about the joshua generation, the younger people. but i remind them it was the moses generation that pointed the way. we need both generations working side by side together and so let this be a day in which moses points the way for joshua and the walls of segregation, of racism,...
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there is no reason we cannot do the same in america. [applause] i am well or that persuading a gridlocked congress to address these problems will not be easy but that does not mean we should give up and walk away. we should redouble our efforts in this is where all of you, and. -- and this is where all of you come in. enforcing the voting rights act has always depended on activists and advocates working at the grassroots level. more than ever that is what we need. i want to praise the aba for your strong stand. your amicus brief in shelby urged the court to uphold the voting rights act because it -- the work was not done and protections against discrimination were still needed. since 2004, the aba has worked with a nonpartisan election protection coalition to provide on the ground legal assistance to voters, especially minority areas. volunteers have fielded complaints on telephone hotlines, interceded with state and local officials to prevent abuses, and spend countless hours in polling places and courthouses. i understand the aba will
there is no reason we cannot do the same in america. [applause] i am well or that persuading a gridlocked congress to address these problems will not be easy but that does not mean we should give up and walk away. we should redouble our efforts in this is where all of you, and. -- and this is where all of you come in. enforcing the voting rights act has always depended on activists and advocates working at the grassroots level. more than ever that is what we need. i want to praise the aba for...
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this is the basis for america's social compact. while we may and certainly will debate amongst ourselves about the role and size of government, americans of every party in strife cherished government of the people, by the people and for the people. you know better than most it is easy to say, but here is where it gets trickier. if people are tricky -- truly to on the law under which they live, they must have access and information to understand the laws, to participate and have confidence in their government and benefit from its policy. principles founding and the many ways our constitution has protected individual liberties, we do have a long history of shutting people out. african-americans, women, gays and lesbians, people with disabilities. throughout the history we have found to many ways to divide and exclude people from ownership of the law and protection under the law. one of the first jobs i had was with the children's defense fund, and another pioneering lawyer wanted to find out why school enrollment figures were so much
this is the basis for america's social compact. while we may and certainly will debate amongst ourselves about the role and size of government, americans of every party in strife cherished government of the people, by the people and for the people. you know better than most it is easy to say, but here is where it gets trickier. if people are tricky -- truly to on the law under which they live, they must have access and information to understand the laws, to participate and have confidence in...
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the shape that america takes. we have an outside influence on the direction of the nation, and many americans are ready see texas as the gateway to a better life. we are the nation's no. 1 destination for internal migration. the reason, as any texan will tell you, is we have a lot to be proud of. there is our very diverse and fast-growing economy. our abundant natural and energy resources. our long coastline, and low unemployment and low cost of living. just as importantly, there is the fervent belief that a better tomorrow for ourselves and children is just within our reach. my whole life i have seen texans create those tomorrows for themselves and family. i have seen them raise themselves up by the bootstraps and by their sling backs, and by pink running shoes. texans work hard, and we believe hard work should pay off. the majority of texans know our state is stronger when it makes the investments in people that helped them reach their full potential. and yes, texans know there are areas where we can and must do
the shape that america takes. we have an outside influence on the direction of the nation, and many americans are ready see texas as the gateway to a better life. we are the nation's no. 1 destination for internal migration. the reason, as any texan will tell you, is we have a lot to be proud of. there is our very diverse and fast-growing economy. our abundant natural and energy resources. our long coastline, and low unemployment and low cost of living. just as importantly, there is the fervent...
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america. residents.or 600,000 forth thatt it go this is not only a commemoration of continuation. but what you have here are two generations that have come together and there is a lot said about the joshua generation. the younger people. them, it was the moses generation that pointed the way. we need both generations working side-by-side together and so let this be a date in which moses points the way for joshua the walls of segregation of racism and materialism come tumbling down. our that, let me introduce irst speaker for this segment, the director of foreign policy friends committee, a national legislation, dr. michael shank. >> the day after martin luther king died, robert kennedy spoke on violence. here is what he said, what has violence accomplished and created? we tolerate a rising level of violence that ignores our common humanity. we glorify killing on movie screens and call it entertainment. we make it easy for men to acquire at weapons. we honor the wielders of force. we excuse tho
america. residents.or 600,000 forth thatt it go this is not only a commemoration of continuation. but what you have here are two generations that have come together and there is a lot said about the joshua generation. the younger people. them, it was the moses generation that pointed the way. we need both generations working side-by-side together and so let this be a date in which moses points the way for joshua the walls of segregation of racism and materialism come tumbling down. our that,...
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what can be done to pull america out of this tepid period of growth? we are joined by incredible experts on the panel. mohammed el-erian, ceo of pacific investment management company. sheila bair, senior adviser to charitable trusts. john taylor, professor of economics at stanford university and senior fellow at the hoover institution. he is well-known for the taylor rule, a monetary policy principle that offers guidance on how to tinker with interest rates to control inflation. taylor served as undersecretary of the treasury during the george w. bush administration and was part of the council of economic advisers. specimen so much for being here today. special thanks to mohammed el- erian and mr. taylor for flying from california. i want to kick off the panel with you. you coined the term, the new normal in 2009. your outlook for the economy has been dead on. how much longer is this economy going to remain in the new normal? >> let me take you back to 2009 when the new normal concept came out. the idea was to signal that it would not be your tradition
what can be done to pull america out of this tepid period of growth? we are joined by incredible experts on the panel. mohammed el-erian, ceo of pacific investment management company. sheila bair, senior adviser to charitable trusts. john taylor, professor of economics at stanford university and senior fellow at the hoover institution. he is well-known for the taylor rule, a monetary policy principle that offers guidance on how to tinker with interest rates to control inflation. taylor served...
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that's what america is all about. now, there aren't many things that are more important to that idea of economic mobility -- the idea that you can make it if you try -- than a good education. all the students here know that. that's why you're here. that's why your families have made big sacrifices -- because we understand that in the face of greater and greater global competition, in a knowledge- based economy, a great education is more important than ever. a higher education is the single best investment you can make in your future. and i'm proud of all the students who are making that investment. and that's not just me saying it. look, right now, the unemployment rate for americans with at least a college degree is about 1/3 lower than the national average. the incomes of folks who have at least a college degree are more than twice those of americans without a high school diploma. so more than ever before, some form of higher education is the surest path into the middle class. but what i want to talk about today is
that's what america is all about. now, there aren't many things that are more important to that idea of economic mobility -- the idea that you can make it if you try -- than a good education. all the students here know that. that's why you're here. that's why your families have made big sacrifices -- because we understand that in the face of greater and greater global competition, in a knowledge- based economy, a great education is more important than ever. a higher education is the single best...
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america,go, bank of goldman sachs, j.p. morgan chase with 289 trillion dollars in debt load derivative positions. a look at all of this and astounded america is even surviving financially, let alone freedoms being drawn off. your comments. to thefirst, with regard nsa, although some of what you said is true, i am no where near fatalistic as that. democracy,ve in a and i think we can make a difference. been just ase have many republicans as there are democrats standing up for our rights. look at the vote on the amendment, it was close. i think if the democrats want freedom, all those that vote against it will be held accountable. i think we will see real change. in theot destroy freedom name of saving them. i think back to the massacre. i remember the commander who said we destroy the village in order to save it. we cannot do that with democracy. the thing that makes america's special is our freedom, constitutional rights, and we cannot bargain them away with an illusory freedom that we're getting a a freedom. host: tweet fr
america,go, bank of goldman sachs, j.p. morgan chase with 289 trillion dollars in debt load derivative positions. a look at all of this and astounded america is even surviving financially, let alone freedoms being drawn off. your comments. to thefirst, with regard nsa, although some of what you said is true, i am no where near fatalistic as that. democracy,ve in a and i think we can make a difference. been just ase have many republicans as there are democrats standing up for our rights. look at...
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what are some of the things we should take away from those statistics, that snapshot of america? >> one of the things is there is an expansion going on. this is one of the things that is very difficult for the adamses because politics are changing, and the changing politics means they are new englanders. they are federalists. as time goes by, as the population moved south and westward, it makes it more difficult for politics that they believe in. >> we are going to invite your telephone calls. we will be going to calls in just a few minutes. i am told you want to read us a passage from one of the letters. >> i would like to remark on the 39-year life span. that is not exactly accurate to the extent that children died much more rapidly. if a child survived to 12, probably the life span was much longer. many, many people lived into their 70's, as the adamses did. >> the five children -- how many of them survived to adulthood? >> four. >> four? you are getting a passage ready for us. you wanted to read us from the letter we talked about earlier, "remember the ladies"? >> right. in t
what are some of the things we should take away from those statistics, that snapshot of america? >> one of the things is there is an expansion going on. this is one of the things that is very difficult for the adamses because politics are changing, and the changing politics means they are new englanders. they are federalists. as time goes by, as the population moved south and westward, it makes it more difficult for politics that they believe in. >> we are going to invite your...
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guest: you know, i really don't know the data on all the cities and america -- all the cities in america or counties in america that are having problems right now, who is running it and democrats, republicans. at this point, especially for a city like detroit, that is irrelevant. there is hundreds of thousands of people that are living in detroit that their quality of life is in the toilet. sure, that might be true. i have no idea, i don't know the data, as i said, but i think that ship has sailed. if we are looking at a city like detroit, we should look in the future and, you know, move on. host: rachel grady and heidi ewing, what are your oppressions of the current mayor there, mayor bing? bing might not be the most charismatic leader that detroit has ever had, but he was not corrupt, and his heart is in the right place. he can be trusted to not steal from the city coffers. i think he made a valiant effort. -- it wastoo little too little, too late. you cannot expect the sky to show up and just wave a wand and clean everything up. consolidation lands to make this vast tract of land into
guest: you know, i really don't know the data on all the cities and america -- all the cities in america or counties in america that are having problems right now, who is running it and democrats, republicans. at this point, especially for a city like detroit, that is irrelevant. there is hundreds of thousands of people that are living in detroit that their quality of life is in the toilet. sure, that might be true. i have no idea, i don't know the data, as i said, but i think that ship has...
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of america's greatest poets. he said, i shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence, two roads diverged in a wood and i, i took the one less traveled by. and that, he said, has made all the difference. we have difficult and pressing challenges to address in a short time. passing a budget, replacing the se quest we are a balanced alternative, and averting a default on our debt. a default which would be catastrophic for america, for its people, for its economy and would have ramifications throughout the world. we can begin, mr. speaker, by going to conference on the budget and allowing both sides to sit down and start working on an agreement. that seems to be, mr. speaker, the road less traveled by. a road forward. a road that leads to positive, constructive, supportable results. not backward. a road to constructive compromise, not destruct i confrontation and to results that benefit our people and our economy. mr. speaker, such a road would urely make all the difference. for this congress and f
of america's greatest poets. he said, i shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence, two roads diverged in a wood and i, i took the one less traveled by. and that, he said, has made all the difference. we have difficult and pressing challenges to address in a short time. passing a budget, replacing the se quest we are a balanced alternative, and averting a default on our debt. a default which would be catastrophic for america, for its people, for its economy and would have...
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that has been the story in the case of other state in america. we also have a situation where we are intercepting marijuana at the border, and yet at the same time there is people who are growing marijuana legally for sale to those who need it for medicinal purposes, and we have seen in california and other states widespread people who have illnesses that require the use of marijuana. so, the attorney general of the united states the day before yesterday -- or yesterday -- announced that they were going to try to adjust the war on drugs to the most serious drug crimes. thatraws the conclusion they are not going to pay much attention to minor crimes. have is also a problem we today, and i always make up my mind on things, but half the people in prison today in the united states are on drug charges, and some on more minor charges than others, and there is such a thing as mandatory sentences which has caused dramatic overcrowding of prisons. federal courts have ordered california to reduce dramatically their prison population. this is really a conve
that has been the story in the case of other state in america. we also have a situation where we are intercepting marijuana at the border, and yet at the same time there is people who are growing marijuana legally for sale to those who need it for medicinal purposes, and we have seen in california and other states widespread people who have illnesses that require the use of marijuana. so, the attorney general of the united states the day before yesterday -- or yesterday -- announced that they...
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transportation moves america forward. when we build bridges, highways, transit systems, airports, and ports, we are putting our people to work in helping businesses expand. most importantly, we are giving the next generation the tools to compete. take a look of the golden gate bridge or the hoover dam or the transcontinental railroads. these are symbols of america's grit and innovation. those things were not built by us. they were built by previous generations and have been bequeathed to us. what will we bequeath to another generation? the generations before us believed in a better future for the next generation. while funding is tight, i believe we can still build great things as a country. we can also answer president obama's call to give the middle class a better bargain. we can ensure that the rungs on the ladder of opportunity are not so far apart. this is the challenge of our generation and we must work together across political lines, across state, federal, local lines to address it. as secretary of transportation,
transportation moves america forward. when we build bridges, highways, transit systems, airports, and ports, we are putting our people to work in helping businesses expand. most importantly, we are giving the next generation the tools to compete. take a look of the golden gate bridge or the hoover dam or the transcontinental railroads. these are symbols of america's grit and innovation. those things were not built by us. they were built by previous generations and have been bequeathed to us....
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there is no one-size-fits-all mortgage in america. some opponents of the path back claim that sufficient private sector capital simply does not exist to fill a post government guarantee void. why are equity markets 2.5 times the size of our mortgage markets and yet they exist without any guarantee, government or otherwise? how much capital is sufficient for housing finance? i don't know the answer to the question and i suspect no one in this audience does either. what i do know is that whatever that number is, it must be sustainable. that is the key concept. i would remind us all that capital has alternative uses. every dollar that washington artificially puts into mortgage finance is a dollar that can no longer be used to promote math tutors for our children, or promote our economy manufacturing sector to give them jobs once they graduate. another important factor to remember about financing the u.s. mortgage market is that investors, property and casualty life insurers, pension and retirement funds, ritual funds and real estate inve
there is no one-size-fits-all mortgage in america. some opponents of the path back claim that sufficient private sector capital simply does not exist to fill a post government guarantee void. why are equity markets 2.5 times the size of our mortgage markets and yet they exist without any guarantee, government or otherwise? how much capital is sufficient for housing finance? i don't know the answer to the question and i suspect no one in this audience does either. what i do know is that whatever...
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i do not think that is america. schools can raise prices to capture students who can pay full price. people will pay that because that brand is synonymous with achievement in american life. what has happened is a lot of second-tier schools have followed suit. they have also raised their tuition to levels that most people cannot pay. not to make schools the whipping boy, but george washington university is one school exemplar of this. it is the most expensive school and the country, but no one would say it is of the highest quality. it is capitalizing on the belief that price is synonymous with quality. if you are a parent or student who maybe is uninformed about the college process or informed, you think, if i said make it there, you will have a great shot at achievement. there are a lot of kids out of gw coming out with huge amounts of student loan debt. when colleges capture this money, they sink it into expensive building projects and student centers and rock timing walls and things like that. they are fun. i wen
i do not think that is america. schools can raise prices to capture students who can pay full price. people will pay that because that brand is synonymous with achievement in american life. what has happened is a lot of second-tier schools have followed suit. they have also raised their tuition to levels that most people cannot pay. not to make schools the whipping boy, but george washington university is one school exemplar of this. it is the most expensive school and the country, but no one...
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this is a war, one of the most important untakings in the last 25 years in america. you don't have a right to privacy in that. what about the iraqi citizens? so we were constantly fighting back against that. >> quite frankly, the men and women who wear the uniform want the war to be depicted for what it is. >> we get that all the time. they said this is bull. the military is not monolithic at all. lot of them are smart and progressive. some of these captains had been poets. rock band in berlin before he enlisted. one fly had been a professional surper. they were totally hip and smart, and they got it. they said we want the american people to see what is going on. andrew bruce tells a story about going from unit to unit, and some units are saying i don't want to see a hang nail on one of my soldiers, nothing. they would immediately leave and go to another unit. she finally got to another unit humvees we are in that are not armored, and we don't have the things we need. we need you to show the people in washington what it is we are up against. it really depended on the
this is a war, one of the most important untakings in the last 25 years in america. you don't have a right to privacy in that. what about the iraqi citizens? so we were constantly fighting back against that. >> quite frankly, the men and women who wear the uniform want the war to be depicted for what it is. >> we get that all the time. they said this is bull. the military is not monolithic at all. lot of them are smart and progressive. some of these captains had been poets. rock...
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in america's story. as i learned sitting at the with my able grandfather, the task may not be may not be easy. but it's important. essential. and together it can be done. thank you very, very much. [ applause ] >> thank you. we have a lot of questions and many of them, as you might the same re along themes. so let's just get this out of away.ay right you mentioned your feud with rick perry. are you thinking about running succeed him as governor? >> well, a lot of people are sking me that question lately as you can imagine. nd i'm working very hard to decide what my next steps will be. i do think that in texas, people we need a change from very ry fractured, partisan leadership that we're government r state right now. > what about a bid for a statewide office other than governor. u.s. senator or lieutenant most or, easily the powerful office in texas. > i can say with absolute certainty i will run for one of offices, either my or the senate seat governor. >> one more question along these lines. would you
in america's story. as i learned sitting at the with my able grandfather, the task may not be may not be easy. but it's important. essential. and together it can be done. thank you very, very much. [ applause ] >> thank you. we have a lot of questions and many of them, as you might the same re along themes. so let's just get this out of away.ay right you mentioned your feud with rick perry. are you thinking about running succeed him as governor? >> well, a lot of people are sking me...
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a very well-known move in america. i, 50 years ago, since 1963, actually 1964 when the civil rights act was being voted on, barry goldwater voted against it. he was nominated to be the republican nominee for president. i decided then that i was not a republican. familyrown up with a that was very republican. i am grateful to the republican party. everett dirksen from illinois, we couldis leadership, not have passed over the segregation of southern democrats. it is a different world. kid, we would go down to what our family called the old country and most of you know as alabama. and we're in in a five and $.10 store. i said i want to get a jack of water and i went running off for my parents. -- a drink of water. dad, you said to my must follow him. he found me standing between two water fountains and one was marked white and one was mark collard. -- one was mark collard. and i wased colored turning on the one mark collard and was disappointed that it came out clear. time i heardrst the word segregation. we had segregati
a very well-known move in america. i, 50 years ago, since 1963, actually 1964 when the civil rights act was being voted on, barry goldwater voted against it. he was nominated to be the republican nominee for president. i decided then that i was not a republican. familyrown up with a that was very republican. i am grateful to the republican party. everett dirksen from illinois, we couldis leadership, not have passed over the segregation of southern democrats. it is a different world. kid, we...
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we are finding in cities across america that employers are saying yes. they love the idea of being able to stand up and tell america that these are immigrant workers contributing to their bottom line, learning english and becoming americans. an innovative model of connecting the employer to their employee in a different way. >> it is not just that they want to sound like a good guy. it is more profitable. we'll come back. if you speak english, you move up on the job and the business retains you. >> when we first started to think about this in 2004, the boston redevelopment authority looked at the growth in the hospitality and healthcare industries and found that the growth in occupations was going to come in areas that required a higher level of english skills. you saw the workforce have low- level english skills. until that balance was reached, the region was in a huge amount of trouble. >> eric, you are the executive director of the immigrant legal resource center. you are leading the new american campaign. to streamline access to naturalization servic
we are finding in cities across america that employers are saying yes. they love the idea of being able to stand up and tell america that these are immigrant workers contributing to their bottom line, learning english and becoming americans. an innovative model of connecting the employer to their employee in a different way. >> it is not just that they want to sound like a good guy. it is more profitable. we'll come back. if you speak english, you move up on the job and the business...
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you have the united states of america trying to meet you not? the humanitarian needs -- trying to meet the humanitarian need, or seeking to meet the and humanitarian needs of the people. the situation is ongoing. and our effort to work with the international community and with the syrian opposition to remove assad from power is ongoing. we're working in that effort, not just because it is the preference of the u.s., but the will of the syrian people. want, athe outcome we government that reflects the will of the syrian people and respect the basic human rights that the syrian people deserve to have protected by their government. rhetoric in many of these cases has shifted to egypt, with christians being killed, church is being destroyed. what is the red line in egypt? >> i did not bring my red pen out with me today. but i can tell you that we have condemned in unambiguous terms all the violence that has been perpetrated there in egypt. we have condemned the violence perpetrated by the government against peaceful protesters, and were just as outr
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that would be a different america. that is the america that is under attack. lastly, i am concerned that we make the right appeals to the president. one of them is that we need -- we have sufficient motivation -- we need public policy declaration. the voting rights act is irv's -- deserves, if it is legal, if there is an amendment for the right to bear arms, there should be an amendment for the right to vote. the right to vote should no longer be a -- be limited to various schemes in various states. we deserve the constitutional right to vote. bereft in whate we need. we need to revive. 100 56 blacks, were shot and killed unarmed by police or security guards or by vigilantes. 136. the trayvon martin kay's was a perfect storm. that is just a sample of -- the trayvon martin case was a perfect storm. that was just a sample of the violence towards people of color. about theen hit killing in oklahoma, the two blacks and the white kid that was driving. the white kid was an accomplice. he was not charged the same as the others. he was not a part of the three. compari
that would be a different america. that is the america that is under attack. lastly, i am concerned that we make the right appeals to the president. one of them is that we need -- we have sufficient motivation -- we need public policy declaration. the voting rights act is irv's -- deserves, if it is legal, if there is an amendment for the right to bear arms, there should be an amendment for the right to vote. the right to vote should no longer be a -- be limited to various schemes in various...
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america is the only country i've ever known. my senior year of high school, i was promoted. i held the rank of a debt brigadier. i was head of the chicago rotc. i want to be a citizen. i'm going to be a marine. i care about this country. back.ant to give i believe 100% of what this country stands for. let me turn it. let me serve. i just want an opportunity. i want a chance. i want to show everyone out there that i am american. i will honorably served this country wearing the marine corps uniform. that is a net posted by u.s., thezation fwd. founder of facebook. we are taking your calls and comments, including this one from twitter. ourow would it support broken system when it would allow current illegal immigration? the pace was conservative politics that promotes neoliberal economic agendas. >> south county faces a wave of illegal immigrant deaths as they come for amnesty. next up, this is dan. caller: one of the politics, the big topic is the fence they're talking about building, which we know the government has funded three times to do this and it hasn't been built. it i
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jpmorgan, bank of america, etc. it is a more complicated process in terms of they would sell the securities to the fed. the fed would place some of the money with the banks as reserves. s haveoncern is the bank not circulated the money through lending and other practices as much as they could. the may have held back economy somewhat. it is one reason people are not as worried about inflation as a result of this practice where the money has not been pushed out to the economy as much as it could have been. from temple hills on the independent line. caller: i enjoy c-span so as nmuch. your guest is mentioned what my question was. economiststhat some suggest high unemployment rates in america make it convenient -- quantitative using, quantitative easing, minimizing inflation and the political pressure on the federal reserve? interestingit is because the goal of quantitative easing is to lower interest rates, pushed down the cost of money, and revive the economy making it easier to buy homes and cars and making it easier
jpmorgan, bank of america, etc. it is a more complicated process in terms of they would sell the securities to the fed. the fed would place some of the money with the banks as reserves. s haveoncern is the bank not circulated the money through lending and other practices as much as they could. the may have held back economy somewhat. it is one reason people are not as worried about inflation as a result of this practice where the money has not been pushed out to the economy as much as it could...
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god bless america. [applause] ♪ ♪ >> the heritage action group touring the country during the august recess, holding town hall meetings on defunding obamacare. if you missed it tonight, you can catch it and our video library. ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] deep -- you the bringing you the events of the day from the british parliament. some of that debate from the house of commons in a moment. president obama's decision ising will be guided by what in the best interest of the u.s.. we will get your reaction to possible u.s. intervention in theory. we will open up phone lines for you. the white house has been holding a meeting this afternoon from all news reports, a conference call with leaders on syrian intervention. it begins somewhere around 6:00 eastern and wraps up at 7:45. a number of congressional leaders confirm they were on the call thursday night, including john boehner. no one would provide details on the
god bless america. [applause] ♪ ♪ >> the heritage action group touring the country during the august recess, holding town hall meetings on defunding obamacare. if you missed it tonight, you can catch it and our video library. ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] deep -- you the bringing you the events of the day from the british parliament. some of that debate from the house of commons in a moment....
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serial attacks against bank of america, wells fargo, jpmorgan chase and the list goes on. i spoke to a security office and says under normal day, they get hit 15,000 times. they're getting 3 million hits a minute at the height of the iranian attacks. a lot more disruption. stealing your stuff, disrupting your network, and finally, using this domain up here to create affects not confined to my thumb, but effects down here. the most rheumatic is stuxnet. stuxnet almost certainly conducted by a nationstate because it is too complicated to be done in your garage or basement. but given my background, former director of cia and nsa, blowing a thousand centrifuges -- i will describe what i just described to you in slightly different words. someone almost certainly a nationstate just used the cyber weapon to destroy another nation's critical infrastructure. ouch. that is a big deal. you may or may not have seen me on "60 minutes" about a year ago in which i characterized that as someone crossing the rubicon. lives are going to be very different. those are the sins. who are the sin
serial attacks against bank of america, wells fargo, jpmorgan chase and the list goes on. i spoke to a security office and says under normal day, they get hit 15,000 times. they're getting 3 million hits a minute at the height of the iranian attacks. a lot more disruption. stealing your stuff, disrupting your network, and finally, using this domain up here to create affects not confined to my thumb, but effects down here. the most rheumatic is stuxnet. stuxnet almost certainly conducted by a...
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[applause] that is america, and that is promise. my parents and my grandparents instilled in me those midwestern values, the same values that you pass on to your children. family, faith, humility, hard work. they taught me to live with honor and courage, and to never stop fighting for what i believe in. everyone of you in this room, when you think of courage and have to take that one big step or do something you are afraid to do, you always think of something or someone in your family. for me, i always think of my grandpa. back then, it was so dangerous. they would hear the whistle, and everyone would run to the mine. they did not know who was killed or hurt that day. my grandpa worked in those mines a longtime. i met a guy at a little restaurant. he came running up to me and said that his dad had worked with my grandpa. he explained that after many years, my grandpa got promoted to foreman. he said that all of the foremen would radio down when the guys had to go into a new and dangerous part of the mine. he said, everyone except yo
[applause] that is america, and that is promise. my parents and my grandparents instilled in me those midwestern values, the same values that you pass on to your children. family, faith, humility, hard work. they taught me to live with honor and courage, and to never stop fighting for what i believe in. everyone of you in this room, when you think of courage and have to take that one big step or do something you are afraid to do, you always think of something or someone in your family. for me,...
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we used to put that on a pedestal, made in america with pride. i am wondering when that whole equation -- it is interesting. you hear the american people calling up and say let's get the macro and the wing, too. that is pretty much what we need. the government to sit down and listen. it is like a bunch of kids. i am sorry to be derogatory about it, but that is how it is. host: gary from new hampshire. "the wall street journal" -- there is some reaction, one from peter king of new york saying president obama was being misleading. if you go back and look we were always very careful to differentiate between al qaeda score and senior leadership in afghanistan and pakistan. the international section of the new york times. the gloating among to halt this and other sympathizers began last week after the date -- the united states shut down posts across the middle east. -- jihadists. host: michela open phones. open phones.n the isler: as far as terrorism concerned, we live and thrive in america on terrorism. --se terrorism, pitting , pitting onesm country
we used to put that on a pedestal, made in america with pride. i am wondering when that whole equation -- it is interesting. you hear the american people calling up and say let's get the macro and the wing, too. that is pretty much what we need. the government to sit down and listen. it is like a bunch of kids. i am sorry to be derogatory about it, but that is how it is. host: gary from new hampshire. "the wall street journal" -- there is some reaction, one from peter king of new york...
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i'm a naturalized citizen and i love america. all i want is progress, and we are not saying that anymore on c-span. thank you. host: your call is exactly why we do this program. it is an open forum for you to share your comments. when we did this program when george bush was in the white house, with similar comments. we are trying hear from all sides including your point of view, so we appreciate you calling in. press, thea president's first appearance was in phoenix yesterday. on c-ent is covered span.org. the president greeted by governor jan brewer when he arrived in phoenix. ralph is joining us from north carolina, democrat line. caller: good morning. to comment on your topic this morning, i don't think there's anything wrong with the before theoming people on "the tonight show," because at least he is out front and the people can see him before the nation, trying to do his very best. my father told me the president is only one man, and he can't do but so much. people have to help him. i've noticed during the spring an summer
i'm a naturalized citizen and i love america. all i want is progress, and we are not saying that anymore on c-span. thank you. host: your call is exactly why we do this program. it is an open forum for you to share your comments. when we did this program when george bush was in the white house, with similar comments. we are trying hear from all sides including your point of view, so we appreciate you calling in. press, thea president's first appearance was in phoenix yesterday. on c-ent is...